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It’s not a new model, but if it’s going to eliminate cholera in Haiti, Faith Wallace-Gadsden is going to give it a try.
It’s not a new model, but if it’s going to eliminate cholera in Haiti, Faith Wallace-Gadsden is going to give it a try.
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A partnership that’s working: Celebrating nine years of results and counting from UNICEF and Pampers’ One-For-One
Tetanus, a swift and painful killer, comes from bacteria that live in soil, which can enter the body through deep, open wounds. Untreated tetanus infections produce intense muscle spasms that prevent breathing, often leading to death.
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Hackathons Aren’t Just for Coders. We Can Use Them to Save Lives
With growing attention on medical technology “hackathons“—summits that bring together engineers, clinicians, entrepreneurs, and designers to develop innovative solutions to health problems—the conversation has turned to whether they are more hype than impact. After all, what can 250 people in a room for two days really do to solve challenges that experts over decades have been unable to address?
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Child Nutrition – After the First 1000 Days
I’m certain that all readers on the site have heard of the Thousand Days concept. This is the notion that children are especially vulnerable to the effects of malnutrition and illness from conception up until they reach two years of age and that interventions targeted at this window have the best chance of improving child health worldwide.
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MIGA and OPIC team to unlock investments in African agriculture
A new partnership between a U.S. government agency, a World Bank Group member and a private equity fund plans to help about half a million small-scale farmers boost yields and improve food security in sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Health Care, Impact Assessment
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Inside the tech hub movement: In-depth lessons from a global mobile entrepreneurship initiative
“The technology startup scene has grown from zero to hundred in the last three years”, aMobile Monday co-founder in Bangkok recently told us.
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OPINION: Did ‘Social Business’ Sink the Cardboard Bike?
It’s time to retire the term “social business.” Better to run a business that honors agreements and respects the dignity of employees and customers.
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- Health Care, Impact Assessment
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How to Beat Malaria, Once and for All
MALARIA is a seasonal disease; with tropical rains come the fevers. In the news media, malaria is also seasonal.
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